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Look to the East, Look to the West

Sleepwalking

A mood piece intended to convey the confusing nature of dreams, the memories that sometimes insert themselves, & the emotions evoked.

Dream Shift

flakebelly // with knowing

https://flakebelly.bandcamp.com/album/lo-fidelity

https://linktr.ee/flakebelly
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(P) 2024 flakebelly - all rights reserved
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Lo Fidelity

With Knowing

Recorded by Billy Foster at Snap Studios and mastered by James Trevascus at Bakewell Audio, the song fuses intimate verses with big anthemic choruses, charting an internal monologue of the author battling with himself and ultimately choosing life over self-destructive behaviour: 

‘You could be the enemy, I’m not - When the fever stops I just Bleed a lot - I’m not the enemy, not your enemy’

To celebrate their releases, The Lunar Keys often put their little money where their big mouths are - in support of good causes. For example, ‘Silent Ricochet’ aided the arrival of 900 trees (and counting), whilst ‘Stop This’, ‘Oxygen Type’, ‘Once’ and ‘Maniac’ raised money for the charities Nordoff Robbins, Oxygen, TheTrussellTrust and the nurses at The Royal Surrey Hospital respectively. 

The release of BLEED will continue this Lunar tradition: Inspired by recent events and, well, the song’s title, the band pledges to donate £1 for each of the first 250 airplays or reviews that BLEED receives to the Haemophilia Society. So, if you like BLEED and are good enough to play it on your show, please let us know, so that we can up the tally and big you up on our socials. 

Thanks to great DJs like your good self, previous Lunar Keys releases have enjoyed over 5000 plays from more than 400 radio stations including Planet Rock, BBC Wales, Amazing Radio and BBC Introducing, where 5 of our singles enjoyed ‘Track of the Day’.

We are deeply grateful to anyone supporting our music and always happy to do interviews or recorded intros for your show. 

And if you’d like to check us out live, we’ll always be happy to put you + 1 on our guest list, as well as donate a couple of tickets, if you’d like to run an on air competition: We’ll next be appearing live on Saturday, the 22nd of June at The Exeter Cavern.

‘The Lunar Keys greatly impress with epic alt-rock anthems and trade in strong, direct songs with memorable tunes.’ Tony Hardy, Glastonbury Festival ETC Judge

‘Brilliant, a classic feel with a contemporary twist from a band well worth knowing about.’  Stereo Stickman

And here’s some more info about the band and the release: 

The Lunar Keys are 4 anxious types from Guildford (UK) with too many tunes and nervous energy trapped in their psyches not to be in this band. The band perfected its line up in February 2020 and have had a blast ever since, honing their craft and building a dedicated following.

Previous Lunar Keys releases have enjoyed hundreds of reviews and more than 535,000 views and streams. 

https://linktr.ee/thelunarkeys

Thanks for taking the time to listen and read.
Lunar Love 

Lyrics: 	

Eye to eye
Yeah we're standing tall
Blood will paint the sky
Rain until we fall
If I draw your heart
Can I have it all

Fight & Scream until I dream
My jealousy is overpowering
Then it cuts

Just like I
Bleed a lot - the feeling stops
You could be the enemy - I'm not
When the fever stops - I just Bleed a lot
I'm not the enemy - not your enemy
Oh oh oh


Blinding lights
Thunder in the wind
Burning day and night
Underneath my skin

Fight & scream until I dream
My jealousy is overpowering
Then it cuts

Just like I
Bleed a lot - the feeling stops
You could be the enemy - I'm not
When the fever stops - I just Bleed a lot
I'm not the enemy - not your enemy
Oh oh oh

Open your eyes
Watch my pain run through you
Cut me like a knife

Just like I
Bleed a lot - the feeling stops
You could be the enemy

Just like I
Bleed a lot - the feeling stops
You could be the enemy - I'm not
When the fever stops - I just Bleed a lot
I'm not the enemy - not your enemy
Oh oh oh

Bleed

Full Grown Man

you set me on fire, you set me on fire - then you put me out - i guess there were too many times i felt comfortable enough to tell you, about things i never told  anyone.   Was it too much,  was it too bad, was there  not enough happy or was it too sad.   I try to keep the dark inside  - but there's just so much it's got nowhere to hide  - and I always hold it back to protect my pride  - it seems like we should be getting closer  - instead we're moving apart  - even though we're growing older,  you've always had the key to my heart.   Now there's nothing left but goodbye,  you set me on fire...

set me on fire

Hungover, looking like I’ve been dragged backwards through a cement mixer
Paler than a ghost with eyes the size the fucking craters
If Ugly Betty’s ugly, then what does that say about me?

Mars Rover, waking up alone with no one’s head over my shoulder
I wouldn’t have it any other way but now I’m older
This single bed looks funny, probably says lots about me

I don’t think about it too much
Just every waking moment
Send me to sleep, or sell me some weed
If the edge is off I’m golden

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Ugly Betty

Neurotic

“Noticing your own wandering eye. Exploring shame. Asking for a lot with little in return. Sharing a song with you. Non-monogamy. Fear of being seen. Thinking about someone else. FaceTime. Unemployment.”

Caught My Eye

shauna Mc Ardle - Scenes of space

“LITTLE BOYS” is a bold and unapologetic anthem that tackles the themes of immaturity and self-worth, delivering a message of strength, independence, and emotional growth. With its catchy hooks and a dynamic blend of indie-pop and contemporary elements, the song captures the frustrations and realisations of growing past toxic relationships, reclaiming your power and knowing when to walk away.

Hannah Mazey - LITTLE BOYS

More on the 668th weekly Disquiet Junto project, All Right Then, Keep Your Secrets — The Assignment: Bury a secret sound until it is no longer identifiable — at https://disquiet.com/0668/

This project was proposed by Mahlen Morris.

more halF unusuaL

halF secrecY [disquiet0668]

Have U tried to light the pyre
floatin in the tide
salt water on ur thigh
notch an arrow,... caught tight in the catgut string
waitin on the headwinds to draw and fly
waitin on the headwinds to take my arrows wide
and I offered myself to the tell all crowds
keeping secrets (right out loud)
yea my lips unveil true meanings
censored bits to be intentional
but I need a better cleaning...
so I'm headed to the confessional
yea, so bless me father, gonna make me a sinner
float me on a funeral pyre
burn me in the timber
I'll sing for the choir
lookin dead...but I'm just tired of the shit that's being said
yayaya blablablaaaa
I would be ashamed if my mouth
was free ranging...sayin what I want
when I want...and y'all be damned
put it on blast and now y'all be spammed
and like a midnight crawler
I'll take every last dollar...wait,
didn't I hear 'bout a prophet throwin
crooked men out on their ear
ur god or ur god or ur god
are they all brethren...or the tip, of the spear
and have U tried to light a pyre
floatin in high tide
salt water on my thigh
I notch an arrow, caught tight in the catgut string
waitin on the headwinds to draw back and let fly
just waitin on the headwinds
takes my arrows wide

Burn Me In The Timber

1985 track from Belfast Band "I Need the Experience"

Languid Lady in Repose

Phaser

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Melting heart ache and relentless self discovery into painstakingly soulful vocals, transporting guitars and infectious rhythms, The Greater Good was sparked in the depths of Manchester. Having journeyed from north and south of the UK they were fused together in 2021 and have already received huge support from BBC 6 Music, Radio X, BBC INTRO, Earmilk, Spotify.
Songs that demand listeners introspection and deliver unapologetic honesty, collide indie/alt rock soundscapes with americana influences.
To pigeon hole the Greater Good and their sound is difficult, but what is obvious is the compelling energy and passion that is delivered in their irresistible music.  
Their live show has been lauded as a ‘Powerful and liberating experience’ all over Europe, priding themselves on transforming the energy of a crowd and taking them on a journey, everywhere they play. 


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Brilliant band - Tom Robinson BBC 6 Music

“Incredible and unique” - BBC Introducing

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